Secretary Wyman testifies to Congress about the importance of empowering states to administer elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaking before a U.S. House of Representatives committee this morning, Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman urged Congress to bolster states’ ability to enact innovative elections access and security solutions as part of the voting reforms proposed in the H.R. 1 bill.

“I encourage you not to limit states’ authority; rather, empower them to improve election administration,” Secretary Wyman told the Committee on House Administration. “The greatest threat to our elections system is partisanship. The lasting solutions to removing barriers in elections have come from bipartisan efforts that balance access and security in our processes. H.R. 1 is a good place to start.”